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Counselor Self-Disclosure: Does Sexual Orientation Matter to Straight Clients?
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Carroll, Lynne; Gauler, Andy A.; Relph, Jason; Hutchinson, Kimberly S. – International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 2011
The present investigation explores the impact of counselor self-disclosure of sexual orientation on self-identified heterosexuals. Two hundred and thirty-eight psychology undergraduate students read a short description of a counselor and one of eight versions of a counseling transcript. Transcripts were identical with the exception of the gender…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Counselor Evaluation, Homosexuality, Counseling Psychology
Differential Perceptions Both Between and Within Transcribed Counselors as a Function of Level of Facilitative Conditions.
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Freeman, Harvey R. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1980
High-facilitative counselors were perceived more positively than were low-facilitative counselors. The data suggest a relationship between Strong's and Carkhuff's models for counseling. The capacity of the Counselor Rating Form to differentiate both between and within counselors was also supported. (Author)
Descriptors: Counseling Theories, Counselor Characteristics, Counselor Client Relationship, Counselor Evaluation
The Counselor Rating Form - Short Version: A Factor Analysis.
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Tryon, Georgiana Shick – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1987
Counselor Rating Form - Short Version (CRF-S) was completed by college students (N=133) who rated their counselors (N=6) after an initial session at a college counseling center. Principal components analysis with direct oblimin rotation of the CRF-S yielded two factors, one composed of attractiveness and trustworthiness items and the other…
Descriptors: College Students, Counselor Characteristics, Counselor Qualifications, Credibility
Differential Perceptions of Counselor Behavior: Replication and Extension
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Barak, Azy; Dell, Don M. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1977
In two studies the Counselor Rating Form was shown to be sensitive to perceived differences among and within counselors of moderate and minimal levels of training/experience. A significant positive relationship was noted between perceived counselor expertness, attractiveness, and trustworthiness and willingness to refer oneself to the observed…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Counseling Effectiveness, Counselor Characteristics
Using Real-Client Perceptions to Examine Psychometric Properties of the Counselor Rating Form.
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Heesacker, Martin; Heppner, P. Paul – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1983
Examined the factor structure of the Counselor Rating Form (CRF). Real clients (N=110) completed the CRF at the conclusion of counseling. The results suggest the existence of only one major factor underlying clients' perceptions of counselors. The one-factor model performed as well as the three-factor model. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Counselor Characteristics, Counselor Evaluation, Counselor Performance, Evaluation Methods
Concurrent and Construct Validity of Three Counselor Social Influence Instruments.
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Wilson, F. Robert; Yager, Geoffrey G. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1990
Conducted factor analytic investigation of Counselor Rating Form, Counselor Rating Form-Short Form, and Counselor Effectiveness Rating Scale (CERS) using data from 160 undergraduate students. Analysis revealed two oblique factors (expertness and attractiveness-trustworthiness), whereas CERS produced single, global evaluative factor. Oblique…
Descriptors: Concurrent Validity, Construct Validity, Counselor Characteristics, Counselor Evaluation
A Comparison of the Counselor Rating Form and the Counselor Effectiveness Rating Scale.
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Atkinson, Donald R.; Wampold, Bruce E. – Counselor Education and Supervision, 1982
Compared two measures of perceived counselor expertness, trustworthiness, and attractiveness: the Counselor Rating Form (CRF) and the Counselor Effectiveness Rating Scale (CERS). Results showed expertness, trustworthiness, and attractiveness as measured by both instruments are not independent and are components of a single dimension of perceived…
Descriptors: College Students, Counseling Effectiveness, Counselor Characteristics, Credibility
The Effects of a Prepracticum Counselor Training Experience on Social Influence Variables.
Dowd, E. Thomas; Rollin, Stephen A. – Journal of Counseling Services, 1980
Evaluates the degree to which the Counselor Rating Form (CRF) can distinguish students at the beginning and the end of a prepracticum experience. Although the social influence constructs of Attractiveness, Trustworthiness and Expertness were not specifically taught, there were significant increases in the level of these constructs. (Author)
Descriptors: College Students, Counselor Characteristics, Counselor Training, Higher Education